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Game Info
3.9 / 5
2 votes
- Platform
- NES
- Genres
- Adventure · Fighting
- Developers
- Culture Brain Inc.
- Publishers
- Culture Brain Inc.
- Release date
- July 27, 1988
Summary
Hiryuu no Ken II – Dragon no Tsubasa is a curious footnote in the series, because it never left Japan. The sequel kept the original’s flamboyant dragon motif but stayed confined to the domestic market, making original cartridges a rare find for collectors outside the country. What’s especially interesting is how Nintendo later stitched together exact segments of this game with its follow‑up, Hiryu no Ken III: 5 Nin no Ryū Senshi, to forge the North‑American title Flying Warriors. In doing so, the developers gave Western players a taste of the Japanese sequel’s design and level architecture, even though the full experience never saw an official overseas release. For anyone digging into retro fighting games, Dragon no Tsubasa offers a glimpse of a hidden branch of the Hiryu no Ken lineage that lives on through its borrowed DNA in Flying Warriors.
Storyline
In Hiryuu no Ken II – Dragon no Tsubasa, the world faces a renewed threat from the Tusk Soldiers, who once again jeopardize peace and stability. Only the legendary Flying Dragon scroll, wielded by the heroic Ryuhi, can turn the tide and restore balance.
Edited by Maya Carter
